“The fifth point is more or less a warning. It goes without saying that in those meditations which are the result of the review of our life we should neither undervalue ourselves so that we too easily despair of attaining our goal, nor overrate ourselves and attempt too much. There are hazards on both sides …
Today, May 10, is the memorial of Saint John of Avila. Doctor of the Church. Born to wealth and piety in 1499, John was sent to the University of Salamanca, Spain to study law at age 14. Unfortunately, John decided that law was not for him, and so he left. When John returned home, he …
The feast of the Dedication was taking place in Jerusalem.It was winter.And Jesus walked about in the temple area on the Portico of Solomon.So the Jews gathered around him and said to him,“How long are you going to keep us in suspense?If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”Jesus answered them, “I told you and …
“A fourth introspection makes us see over and over again what we have undertaken in choosing this life which we live by our vows and by the orders of our superiors. The obligatory acts should always have precedence over such deeds as we perform of our own free will. Naturally we should not restrict ourselves …
Today, May 9, is the memorial of Saint George Preca.Carmelite tertiary.George Preca is best known for composing the Mysteries of Light or Luminous Mysteries in 1957. That year, the society he founded marked its golden anniversary. Instead of a pompous celebration, George decided that 1957 should see the members in greater intimacy with God. He …
Jesus said:“Amen, amen, I say to you,whoever does not enter a sheepfold through the gatebut climbs over elsewhere is a thief and a robber.But whoever enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice,as the shepherd calls his own sheep by name and …
“This will give, in the third place, a fixed direction to our life and show us the road along which we can most easily make progress. Our successes, as well as our defeats, should be subjects of meditation, so as to evolve at the end the most perfect schemes for success in the campaign of …
Jesus said:“My sheep hear my voice;I know them, and they follow me.I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish.No one can take them out of my hand.My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all,and no one can take them out of the Father’s hand.The Father and I are one.” …
“The second point is a most perfect knowledge of ourselves. We must not only know what we are doing but we must also account for the motives which prompt our deeds, the inclinations to which we are subject when acting and try to find out where they are able to lead us. Secret inclinations are …
Today, May 7, is the memorial of Saint Rosa Venerini. Foundress of the Maestre Pie Venerini (MPV) or the Venerini Sisters. Following the deaths of her fiancé and her father, Rosa entered a period of intense discernment. Exactly what was God trying to tell her? Rosa invited neighborhood women to pray the rosary in her …